sensitive Answer questions 489–490 on the basis of the following passagea. clarification Answer questions 491–493 on the basis of the following passage?. Answer questions 494–496 on the
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as it is used in the passage?
a adaptable
b robust
c malleable
d sensitive
Answer questions 489–490 on the basis of the
following passage.
The (489) use by physicians of medical
abbreviations can cause medication errors and
incorrect interpretation of notes in the medical
chart It can create treatment delay if the nurse has
to seek out the physician to ask for (490)
489 Which word, if inserted into the first blank,
makes the most sense in the context of the
passage?
a clandestine
b indiscriminate
c unlawful
d intrepid
490 Which word, if inserted into the second
blank, makes the most sense in the context
of the passage?
a reenactment
b restitution
c recompense
d clarification
Answer questions 491–493 on the basis of the following passage.
John Reed was a schoolboy of fourteen years old; four years older than I, for I was but ten; large and (491) for his age, with a dingy and
unwholesome skin; thick lineaments in a spacious visage, heavy limbs, and large extremities.
—Charlotte Brontë
491 Which word, if inserted in the blank, makes
the most sense in the context of the passage?
a thin
b stout
c big
d pleasant
492 What is the meaning of the phrase spacious
visage as it is used in the passage?
a large frame
b big face
c huge room
d dull expression
493 What is the meaning of the word extremities
as it is used in the passage?
a hands and feet
b neck and shoulders
c arms and legs
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following passage.
In this refulgent summer it has been a luxury to draw
the breath of life The grass grows, the buds burst,
the meadow is spotted with fire and gold in the tint
of flowers The air is full of birds, and sweet with the
breath of the pine, the balm-of-Gilead, and the new
hay Night brings no gloom to the heart with its
wel-come shade.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
494 Based on the context of the passage, what is
the meaning of the word refulgent?
a downhearted
b wholesome
c radiant
d stifling
495 To what does the phrase balm-of-Gilead
most likely refer as it is used in the passage?
a a plant
b a cloud
c a meadow
d a scent
496 What is the meaning of the word shade as it
is used in the passage?
a ghost
b obscurity
c darkness
d indistinctness
Answer questions 497–500 on the basis of the following passage.
Voting is the privilege for which wars have been
fought, protests have been organized, and editorials have been written “No taxation without
represen-tation,” was a battle cry of the American Revolution Women struggled for suffrage, as did many
minori-ties Eighteen year olds clamored for the right to vote, saying that if they were old enough to go to war, they should be allowed to vote Yet Americans
have a deplorable voting history, and many will tell
you they have never voted
497 Which of the following words is the best
synonym for the word privilege as it is used
in the passage?
a duty
b responsibility
c right
d nonentity
498 What is the meaning of the word suffrage as
it is used in the passage?
a the right to honor all Americans
b the right to vote in elections
c the right to go to war
d the right to protest taxes
499 The phrase battle cry means the same as
a legislation
b limitation
c motto
d amendment –R E A D I N G C O M P R E H E N S I O N –
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as it is used in the passage?
a covetous
b conclusive
c enviable
d shameful
Answer questions 501–502 on the basis of the
following passage.
The wandering albatross (diomedea exulans) has a
wingspan of twelve feet and lays a single chalky egg
in sand or in a simple grass nest Sailors are said to
catch albatrosses with baited hooks dropped into the
turbulent wake of a boat Since it is considered bad
luck to kill an albatross, sailors release the birds
immediately
501 What is the most likely meaning of the word
chalky as it is used in the passage?
a having the chemical makeup of chalk
b having the color of chalk
c tasting like chalk
d made of chalk
502 What is the best synonym for the word
turbulent, as it is used in the passage?
a undercurrent
b mammoth
c tumultuous
d cumbersome
Answer questions 503–509 on the basis of the following passage.
After studying the Civil War and the antebellum period, an (503) of history students (504) on the magnificent, (505) waterfront home and presidential library of Jeffer-son Davis Davis lived on the estate toward the end
of his life to write his (506) He was the first and only president of the Confederacy The students learned that this man, so passionate about his nation, had to (507) his seat in the Senate when his state (508) from the nation and assume a role he knew would cause great (509) in his life
503 a analogy
b associate
c assemblage
d intimation
504 a converged
b departed
c deviated
d swerved
505 a paltry
b palatial
c meager
d trifling
506 a pretext
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c ledgers
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b resign
c occupy
d adopt
508 a affiliated
b allied
c related
d seceded
509 a constancy
b tranquility
c upheaval
d stability
Answer questions 510–515 on the basis of the
following passage.
Probably no town, city, or state in this country is
immune to the (510) that always
sur-rounds attempts to cut government budgets Many
communities are already faced with (511)
expenses related to high labor costs, costly social
services, and shrinking tax bases In (512) ,
some think we are paying for the unprecedented
government spending of the last decade The (513)
of opinion today, however, seems to be
that budgets must be cut, though such cuts threaten
to (514) the services to the neediest
groups of people Consequently, the (515)
for the economic future of our cities is guarded
510 a controversy
b praise
c admiration
d applause
511 a equitable
b sensible
c exorbitant
d reasonable
512 a general
b retrospect
c conclusion
d denial
513 a consensus
b compromise
c confrontation
d cooperation
514 a preserve
b conserve
c safeguard
d diminish
515 a effect
b prognosis
c consequence
d outcome
Answer questions 516–521 on the basis of the following passage.
It is quite (516) that we watch television
to learn about current events We are drawn to sto-ries presented to us by attractive, (517) people whose sophistication gives (518)
to the remarks they make about a wide range of sub-jects Critics say television reporting is ordinary and (519) , offering little more than a mindless (520) of unimportant facts disguised as news Proponents of news programs say that reporters offer (521) and insightful
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under-standing of the events that shape our lives
516 a ambiguous
b evident
c indistinct
d opportune
517 a urbane
b straightforward
c primitive
d unrefined
518 a diffidence
b dissonance
c complacency
d credence
519 a outstanding
b exceptional
c admirable
d uninspired
520 a recapitulation
b instigation
c proliferation
d labyrinth
521 a lackluster
b monotonous
c incisive
d tacit
Answer questions 522–529 on the basis of the following passage.
To visit a computer superstore these days is to step into a dizzying world of (522) by way of computer applications unimagined even a genera-tion ago A dazzling array of (523) pack-ages allows computer users a wide choice of programs to load onto a home computer Brightly colored screens on (524) , or video display terminals, invite the browser to use a mouse, a (525) that allows users to point to the opera-tions they want to use on the computer They can also explore the (526) , an international network of computer networks, connected by means of a telephone device called a (527) Interested consumers can learn how to correspond electronically from their home com-puters by (528) and how to organize household accounts on a (529) program that is designed for record keeping
522 a databases
b cybernetics
c hardware
d networks
523 a websites
b cursors
c software
d icons
524 a monitors
b televisions
c video recorders
d hardware –R E A D I N G C O M P R E H E N S I O N –
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b prototype
c pattern
d peripheral
526 a websites
b Internet
c terminals
d networks
527 a mouse
b mousepad
c modem
d monitor
528 a e-mail
b telephone
c voice mail
d interface
529 a hardware
b code
c spreadsheet
d system
Answer questions 530–534 on the basis of the
following passage.
A major (530) problem, the magnitude of
which we are just beginning to realize, is global
warming When people say that the winters are not
as cold as they used to be, or that there was definitely
more snow in past years, they are correct In
addi-tion to these personal (531) , there is
con-crete visual evidence of global warming Most
noticeable is the (532) of the ice caps In
recent years, glaciers have been (533) at
a greater rate than in (534) years
530 a global
b environmental
c longitudinal
d societal
531 a outcries
b denominations
c testimonials
d denials
532 a depletion
b reinstatement
c restoration
d restitution
533 a advancing
b proceeding
c progressing
d receding
534 a former
b latter
c concluding
d secondary
Answer questions 535–539 on the basis of the following passage.
When the ice caps, made of fresh water, melt, it changes many things These changes affect the (535) of the oceans, the currents, and the con-ditions for survival for myriad species Additionally, (536) species could move in, affecting the entire ecosystem This has a (537) effect,
as all species are (538) and survive accord-ing to predictable sources of food and livaccord-ing condi-tions A specific example recently described on an environmental calendar told of the effect of global warming on polar bears Melting ice caps (539) bears from hunting food Without food,
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cubs
535 a radiation
b salinity
c alkalinity
d phosphorescence
536 a beneficial
b constructive
c practical
d invasive
537 a singular
b domino
c curious
d remarkable
538 a interdependent
b dependent
c submissive
d altruistic
539 a encourage
b enable
c preclude
d inspire
Answer questions 540–545 on the basis of the
following passage.
Some experts say that ice ages followed by warming
(540) have been cyclical throughout the
eons and that there is little that can be done to
pre-vent those cycles However, most scientists believe
that the actions of humans have (541) the
warming process They blame the increased burning
of wood and fossil fuels—oil and coal—on a
popu-lation that demands more heat, travels greater
dis-tances, and enjoys the comforts that electrical power
can bring As more energy is (542) , the amounts of carbon dioxide and other pollutants in the (543) increases The phenomenon caused by warm air and pollutants trapped around the earth has been labeled the greenhouse effect Searching for alternative sources of energy may (544) global warming Otherwise, serious environmental (545) will affect almost every aspect of life
540 a subdivisions
b phases
c geology
d contaminants
541 a modified
b slowed
c hastened
d solidified
542 a consumed
b admitted
c formulated
d consecrated
543 a ionosphere
b clouds
c atmosphere
d stratosphere
544 a mitigate
b intensify
c aggravate
d exacerbate
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c fluctuations
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ital-icized word or phrase with a more descriptive word
or phrase that means the same thing.
546 He got three A’s on his report card.
a observed
b earned
c listed
d determined
547 The best-selling author wrote a story that
fol-lowed her first book.
a prelude to
b overture to
c sequel to
d preface to
548 There were so many riders on the crosstown
bus that I was shoved from one side to the other on my way to work.
a jostled
b neglected
c maneuvered
d abashed
549 Helicopters are specially designed to float in
the air over an area.
a hydroplane
b revert
c transition
d hover
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Synonyms in Context
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for the purpose of illustration
a excerpts
b contents
c diatribes
d indices
551 The rescue team searched among the ruins
for signs of life
a terminal
b foundation
c rubble
d establishment
552 New experiments enabled manufacturers to
make a long-lasting material that would save
consumers a great deal of money
a fleeting
b fragile
c perishable
d durable
553 The teacher distributed four sheets of paper
for each student so each one could complete
the necessary assignments for class
a grappled
b allotted
c mustered
d asserted
554 The front page article reported that the
sen-ator suffered a serious injury in the car crash.
a sustained
b retained
c maintained
d preserved
555 Her attorney claimed that she suffered great
mental distress as a result of the accident.
a euphoria
b rapture
c disdain
d anguish
556 The new business owner remained bold and
determined in spite of the many setbacks.
a fatigued
b resolute
c prominent
d acute
557 The masterpiece bought by an antique
dealer at the auction was credited to Picasso.
a attributed
b denied
c excised
d attested
558 Americans have become used to consuming
large quantities of oil to run their homes and automobiles
a deprogrammed
b habituated
c unaccustomed
d reconciled
559 His hope was to pass on a love of
wood-working to his son
a impart
b conceal
c withhold
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his-tory was a wooden horse sent to Troy by the
Greeks
a omen
b veracity
c authenticity
d ruse
561 The smooth, thin outer layer on the dining
room table was designed to make the table
look as if it were constructed entirely of oak
a veneer
b shell
c epidermis
d interior
562 Since all of the employees worked together
on the project, they met their deadline
a evolved
b advanced
c deconstructed
d collaborated
563 Carolyn prevented a petty disagreement
between Ethan and Andrew
a bramble
b squabble
c geyser
d perseverance
564 To make her stories more appealing, Cynthia
was known to add to her writing with
ficti-tious details
a isolate
b detract
c embellish
d disavow
565 He ate and drank all the food on the table.
a divulged
b conversed
c consumed
d retracted
566 She was very happy to greet her cousin,
whom she hadn’t seen in ten years
a ecstatic
b appalled
c efficacious
d egregious
567 Everyone in the military zone looked
for-ward to an agreement to halt the fighting.
a inauguration
b initiation
c armistice
d instigation
568 The most accomplished chefs use exotic
ingredients to make appetizing meals
a prescribe
b advise
c proposition
d incorporate
569 We drove on some pretty roads as we made
our way through the countryside
a scenic byways
b interstate highways
c principal highways
d county roads
570 It is not a good idea to show off your riches
in such a showy way
a jostle
b plunder
c flaunt
d direct –S Y N O N Y M S I N C O N T E X T –